QUEEN: We Are The Champions (Free Worksheets for Songs)

WORKSHEETS FOR 'WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS' by Queen

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Listening practice: Spelling & Pronunciation (Rhyming Words) for pre-intermediate level
Listening practice: Present Perfect for pre-intermediate or intermediate levels
Prepositions & Particles for intermediate or upper-intermediate levels
Listening practice: Common Phrases for intermediate or upper-intermediate levels
Matching exercise: Providing Suitable Responses for post-intermediate to advanced levels
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Pedagogic ideas & worksheets by Bibi Baxter

My thanks to David McGuire ("a huge Queen fan") for pointing out errors in the lyrics on this page
My thanks to Rick Strong for pointing out a host of errors on this page and for making me chuckle at the same time.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

by Queen

( Worksheet by Bibi Baxter, UK)

PRACTICE: Spelling & Pronunciation (Rhyming Words)
INSTRUCTIONS: Fill the gaps with the following words (use one word twice)

face / all / lose / crime / end / race / cruise / few / call./ friend / through / time / dues

Verse-1

I’ve paid my ……………, ......................... after ……………;

I’ve done my sentence, but committed no ……………

And bad mistakes, I’ve made a ……………

I’ve had my share of sand kicked in my ......................,

But I’ve come ……………

CHORUS

We are the champions, my ……………

And we’ll keep on fighting to the ……………

We are the champions (x2)

No time for losers ‘cos

We are the champions of the world.

Verse-2

I’ve taken my bows and my curtain ……………

You’ve brought me fame and everything that goes with it; I thank you ……………,

But it’s been no bed of roses, no pleasure …………….

I consider it a challenge

Before the whole human race -

And I ain't gonna …………….

(Repeat Chorus x3)

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The Answer Key

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

By Queen

( Worksheet by Bibi Baxter, UK)

PRACTICE: Present Perfect
INSTRUCTIONS: Either instruct students to listen and complete the gaps, or allow students to complete the gaps first, then listen to check their answers.

Verse-1

(1) ……………….. my dues, time after time;

(2) ……………….. my sentence, but committed no crime

( 3) ……………….. my share of sand kicked in my face,

But (4) ………………..

CHORUS

We are the champions, my friend

And we’ll keep on fighting to the end.

We are the champions (x2)

No time for losers ‘cos

We are the champions of the world.

Verse-2

(5) ……………….. my bows and my curtain call

(6) ……………….. me fame and everything that goes with it; I thank you all,

But (7) ..................................... no bed of roses, no pleasure cruise.

I consider it a challenge before all

You might ever raise and I’d ever lose.

(Repeat Chorus x3)

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The missing verbs in the present perfect tense

A-I’ve had	E-I’ve done
B-I’ve taken	F-You’ve brought
C-I’ve come through	G-I’ve paid
D-it's been

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The Answer Key

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

By Queen

( Worksheet by Bibi Baxter, UK)

PRACTICE: Prepositions & Particles
INSTRUCTIONS: Either instruct students to listen and complete the gaps, or allow students to complete the gaps first, then listen to check their answers.

Verse-1

I’ve paid my dues, time .................... time;

I’ve done my sentence, but committed no crime

And bad mistakes, I’ve made a few.

I’ve had my share of sand kicked .................... my face,

But I’ve come ....................

CHORUS

We are the champions, my friend

And we’ll keep .................... fighting .................... the end.

We are the champions (x2)

No time .................... losers ‘cos

We are the champions .................... the world.

Verse-2

I’ve taken my bows and my curtain call

You’ve brought me fame and everything that goes .................... it; I thank you all,

But it’s been no bed .................... roses, no pleasure cruise.

I consider it a challenge

.................... the whole human race -

And I ain't going ...................... lose.

(Repeat Chorus x3)

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THE MISSING PREPOSITIONS & PARTICLES

before / for / in / of / on / through / to / with / after

NOTE: Particles are words teamed with verbs to make phrasal verbs. Many (but not all) particles resemble prepositions and are often referred to as prepositions, e.g. to put up with, to get rid of .(UP and RID are particles; WITH and OF are prepositions)

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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

By Queen

( Worksheet by Bibi Baxter, UK)

PRACTICE: Common Phrases
INSTRUCTIONS: Either instruct students to listen and complete the gaps, or allow students to complete the gaps first, then listen to check their answers.

Verse-1

I’ve paid my dues, (1) …………………………………..

I’ve done my sentence, but (2) …………………………………..

And bad mistakes, I’ve made a few.

I’ve had my share of (3) …………………………………..

But I’ve (4) …………………………………..

CHORUS

We are the champions, my friend

And we’ll keep on fighting (5)…………………………………..

We are the champions (x2)

No time for losers ‘cos

We are the champions of the world.

Verse-2

I’ve (6) …………..…… and my (7)………………….

You’ve brought me fame and everything that goes with it; I thank you all,

But it’s been (8) ……………….. , no pleasure cruise.

(9)..............................................................

Before (10).......................................

And I ain't gonna lose.

(Repeat Chorus x3)

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The missing phrases

A come through	F curtain call
B taken my bows	G time after time;
C to the end.	H sand kicked in my face
D no bed of roses	I committed no crime
E the whole human race	J I consider it a challenge

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Pedagogic Ideas by Bibi Baxter 2006

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Check your answers with the full lyrics

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

By Queen

( Worksheet by Bibi Baxter, UK)

PRACTICE: Providing Suitable Responses
INSTRUCTIONS: A crowd of reporters are responding to Freddie's words. Instruct students to match the responses below with the gaps. High level students can provide their own responses.

Verse-1

Freddie: I’ve paid my dues, time after time;

Reporters: (1) ……………………………………………………………

Freddie: I’ve done my sentence, but committed no crime

Reporters: (2) ……………………………………………………………

Freddie: And bad mistakes, I’ve made a few.

Reporters: (3) ……………………………………………………………

Freddie: I’ve had my share of sand kicked in my face,

Reporters: (4) ……………………………………………………………

Freddie: But I’ve come through

Reporters: (5) ……………………………………………………………

CHORUS

Freddie: We are the champions, my friend and we’ll keep on fighting to the end.

Reporters: (6) ……………………………………………………………

Freddie: We are the champions (x2) (I've got) No time for losers ‘cos we are the champions of the world.

Reporters: (7) ……………………………………………………………

Verse-2

Freddie: I’ve taken my bows and my curtain call.

Reporters: (8) ……………………………………………………………

Freddie: You’ve brought me fame and everything that goes with it; I thank you all,

Reporters: (9) ……………………………………………………………

Freddie: But it’s been no bed of roses, no pleasure cruise.

Reporters: (10) ……………………………………………………………

Freddie: I consider it a challenge before the whole human race - and I ain't gonna lose.

Reporters: (11) ……………………………………………………………

(Repeat Chorus x3)

The Reporters' Responses

A: Yeah! ' Course we will!
B: You weren’t expecting life to be easy, were you?
C: Who dared to do that to you?
D: Yes, we all know you’ve been an actor
E: Are you saying you have been to prison for no good reason?
F: That ‘s a good way of looking at things.
G: Yes, it doesn’t seem to have done you much harm
H: No need to thank us; we enjoyed doing it..
I: Yeah! 'Course we are!
J: What type of dues?
K: What sort of mistakes?

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Pedagogic Ideas by Bibi Baxter 2006

www.musicalenglishlessons.org

The Answer Key

THE FULL LYRICS

(For use as an answer key)

Verse-1

I’ve paid my dues, time after time;

I’ve done my sentence, but committed no crime

And bad mistakes, I’ve made a few.

I’ve had my share of sand kicked in my face,

But I’ve come through

CHORUS

We are the champions, my friend

And we’ll keep on fighting to the end.

We are the champions (x2)

No time for losers ‘cos

We are the champions of the world.

Verse-2

I’ve taken my bows and my curtain call

You’ve brought me fame and everything that goes with it; I thank you all,

But it’s been no bed of roses, no pleasure cruise.

I consider it a challenge

Before the whole human race -

And I ain't gonna lose.

(Repeat Chorus x3)

Key to providing suitable responses:-

1-J 2-E 3-K 4-C 5-G 6-A 7-I 8-d 9-H 10-B 11-F